Nigerian-American Olufunke Grace Bankole and Kenyan-American Stephanie Wambugu Named Among Top 10 Finalists for the 2026 Cabell First Novelist Award

Two writers of African origin are among the ten finalists for the 2026 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, one of the most respected prizes for debut fiction in the United States. Olufunke Grace Bankole and Stephanie Wambugu join eight other finalists selected from nearly 200 submissions for a prize that has been honoring outstanding debut […]

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May 11, 2026 - 15:49
Nigerian-American Olufunke Grace Bankole and Kenyan-American Stephanie Wambugu Named Among Top 10 Finalists for the 2026 Cabell First Novelist Award
Two writers of African origin are among the ten finalists for the 2026 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, one of the most respected prizes for debut fiction in the United States. Olufunke Grace Bankole and Stephanie Wambugu join eight other finalists selected from nearly 200 submissions for a prize that has been honoring outstanding debut […]
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